The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-06-23

there is going on q wholesale robbery of
birds nests. This should be stopped, for
with an increase Of birds there certainly
must follow a decrease Of insects. AS in
isects ofsYarious Kinds are on the increase,
it naturally follows that birds are on the
decrease. 1t is true that there are certain
species Of birds that are destructive to
crops, but as general thing these are the
ones the least disturbed. Let the birds
alone, and we will soon see the good
effects of their presence among us.
Rev. Joseph Hillhouse died at. his home
near Calhoun, Ga, on the 18th inst, aged
about 68 years. Mr.. Hillhouse was ma
tive Of Anderson County. He was grad
nate of the Presby yterian Theological Sem
mary at Columbia, and for number Of
years prior to the war preached and taught
school in Laurens County. After the war
he moved to Anderson, and, with Maj.
Ben. Sloan. taught school here for several
years. He has resided near Calhoun, Ga,
for the past fourteen years. Mr.. Hill
house married q daughter of the late Jas.
Steele, of this County, and has many
friends and relatives in our midst who
will regret TO hear. Of his death.
We direct the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of the Cosby Hand
Power Attachment for sewing machines
Mr.. g. NJ. Tolly has the right to sell this
Attachment in Anderson County, and
now has one on exhibition at his place of
business. We have seen the Attachment
at work, and our opinion is that it GER
tainly deserve the name of woman's
friend. It is simple and durable, and can
be used on any sewing machine. 1t does
away with working the machine by the
feet, which is SO injuriousto to the health of
many females. The Attachment is high
ly recommended by prominent physi-
clans. A child can run it, and the ma
chine can be operated much faster than
by the t,eadie. We advise our ladies to
call on Mr.. Tolly and see this Attachment.
It is sold at the low price Of $3.50.
Mrs. Ann Strickland, wits of the late
john B. Strickland, of Martin Tow wnship,
died suddenly on Friday, 18th inst, of
dysentery, at the home of her son, ". L.
Strickland, in the 72nd year of her age.
Her remains were inferred at Mt. Bethel
Church on Saturday, Rev. NJ. McGee con-
Quoting the funeral services. Mrs. strick-
land was the mother of ten children,
eight of whom survive her. She had
been member of the Mt Bethel Church
for more than fifty years, and died as she
had lived, in the full faith of the gospel.
While she,was lying still in death at her
sons house, his infant son, Michael, aged
% months, died of the same disease. His
remains were inferred at Bethany Church
on Sunday, Rev. N. MCGEE conducting the
funeral services. The sorrowing family
have the sympathy of many friends in
their double bereavement.
Last Friday night Miss sallie Scott, a
young lady who resides with the family
of Msj. ). T. Dean, in Bolton Township,
met with most painful accident. Miss
Scott was in the. act Of retiring to bed,
and, having don6ed her night-gown, was
walking across the room with a lighted
lamp in her hand, when the lamp ex-
ploded, throwing the oil on her gown,
which at once ignited. Her screams at
tracted the attention of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean, who were in adjoining room, and
they Immediately went to her assistance
and succeeded in smothering the flames,
but not before the young lady was terri
bly, burned. Her left arm and breast
were literally cooked. In attempting to
smother the flames, Maj. Deans hands
were severely burned. Since the accident
Miss Scott has suffered excruciating pain,
and at last accounts the attending physi-
clan was fearful that the accident would
prove fatal.